Kingston Fossil Plant

Kingston Fossil Plant
Kingston Fossil Plant
CountryUnited States
LocationHarriman, Tennessee
Coordinates35°53′54″N 84°31′08″W / 35.89833°N 84.51889°W / 35.89833; -84.51889
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: February 8, 1954

Unit 2: April 29, 1954
Unit 3: June 11, 1954
Unit 4: July 27, 1954
Unit 5: January 18, 1955
Unit 6: March 3, 1955
Unit 7: May 6, 1955
Unit 8: August 3, 1955

Unit 9: December 2, 1955
Decommission date2027 (planned)
Construction costUS$198,200,000 (equivalent to $2,326,000,000 in 2024)
OwnerTennessee Valley Authority
OperatorTennessee Valley Authority
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Cooling sourceWatts Bar Lake
Power generation
Units operational9
Nameplate capacity1,398 MW
External links
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Kingston Fossil Plant, commonly known as Kingston Steam Plant, is a 1.4-gigawatt (1,398 MW) coal-fired power plant located in Roane County, just outside Kingston, Tennessee, on the shore of Watts Bar Lake. It is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. The plant is known for the Kingston Fossil Plant fly ash spill which occurred in December 2008.

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